RCA CC638/639 - Manual (Page 50)

Recording
48
Zooming
You can zoom in and out for close ups or wide-angle shots just by sliding the zoom
lever on the camcorder or pressing the button on the remote. The camcorder can
automatically focus when you zoom at most distances.
If you want to record a close-up of a small subject closer than three feet, you can turn
on the Tele Macro feature in the recording menu. This feature allows you to record a
small subject at a distance of approximately 23 inches.
You can extend the amount of zooming by 5 or 14 times the normal zoom using the
Shift Zoom feature in the recording menu.
Using the Zoom Lever
1. To zoom in or our, slide the zoom
lever on the camcorder or press the
button on the remote.
• To move the lens in the telephoto
(close-up) direction, slide the zoom
lever toward T.
• To move the lens in the wide angle
direction, slide the lever toward W.
Zoom speed varies on the camcorder
according to how far you zoom in or out.
The zoom level indicator appears in the
viewfinder.
MENU
16X9
BACKLIGHT
AUTO
MANUAL FRONTLIGHT
AE MODES
EIS
FADE
WIPE
DATE/ TIME
PHOTO EFFECTS
P U S H
F OCU S
4
,
3
,
5
, and
6
Buttons (On
Mode Select Dial)
Mode Select
Dial In
MANUAL
MENU
Button
Zoom Lever
Zoom
Buttons
(T and W)
SNAP
SHOT
VISS
ANIM.
REW
CANCEL
RANDOM ASSEMBLY EDIT
REC/PAUSE
F FWD
REC TIME
TIME LAPSE
SELF MBR
START
/STOP
T
W
ZOOM
INT.
ON
OFF
TIME SET
VCR
PLAY PAUSE STOP INSERT
A.DUB
IN
OUT
ZOOM
START/STOP
SELF
INT.
TIME
TIME LAPSE
REC
TIME
ANIM.
PAUSE
FF
A.DUB INSERT
REW
STOP
PLAY
T
W
Zoom Indicator
in Viewfinder
Model CC639’s Remote
Model CC638’s Remote